On Demand (Podcasts)

Globalisation series: ‘The other half of macroeconomics.’ Richard Koo, chief economist at the Nomura Research Institute, joins Adam Cotter, head of Asia at OMFIF. They speak about central banks and their inflation targets, monetary easing, and the measures policy-makers may implement to overcome the difficulties that advanced countries face today.

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Globalisation series: ‘Derisking in the Pacific.’ Steven Beck, head of trade and supply chain finance at the Asian Development Bank, joins Anton Varga, programmer at OMFIF. They discuss the impact of derisking on the financial sector, correspondent banking and trade finance in emerging markets in Asia Pacific. They examine the effectiveness

OMFIF Gender Balance Index launch special episode on ‘Gender diversity’. Boon Chye Loh, chair of Singapore’s Diversity Action Committee and chief executive of the Singapore Exchange, joins Adam Cotter, OMFIF’s head of Asia. They discuss the current state of gender diversity in Singaporean industry, the importance and benefits of gender balance, and how men can play

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Globalisation series: ‘Productivity and the Phillips curve’. Prof. Bernard Yeung, dean and professor of finance and strategic management at the National University of Singapore Business School, joins Adam Cotter, OMFIF’s head of Asia. They speak about the impact of technological advancements and globalisation, as well as the future of the Phillips curve

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Globalisation series: ‘Financial innovation and resilience.’ Sopnendu Mohanty, chief fintech officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, joins Adam Cotter, OMFIF’s head of Asia. They focus on the disruptive impact of technological advances, the impact of cryptocurrencies on central banks and developments in cybersecurity and data privacy. They also discuss how fintech can

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Political risk series: ‘Italian elections.’ Riccardo Barbieri, chief economist at the Italian Treasury, and Erik Jones, professor of political economy at Johns Hopkins University, join Sofia Melis from OMFIF. They discuss the Italian general election on 4 March and potential markets reactions, as well as the country’s relationship with the EU and Italy’s

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Globalisation series: ‘The role of services in global trade.’ Lucian Cernat, chief trade economist at the European Commission, joins Ben Robinson, senior economist at OMFIF. They discuss changing patterns of trade and investment resulting from the growing importance of services to production, competitiveness and employment. They address the dominant role of

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Globalisation series: ‘Regional Integration in Africa.’ Hippolyte Fofack, chief economist and director of research at the African Export-Import Bank, and Paul Brenton, lead economist in the department of trade and competitiveness at the World Bank, join Danae Kyriakopoulou, OMFIF’s chief economist and head of research. They focus on patterns of African trade agreements and

In Conversation: Will Jackson-Moore, global private equity and sovereign investment funds leader at PwC, joins Ben Robinson, OMFIF’s senior economist. They focus on the driving forces behind sovereign funds’ alternative asset investments, as well as the policy, regulatory and market-based implications.

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Globalisation series: ‘Global implications of national debt.’ Lord Adair Turner, chair of the Institute for New Economic Thinking and former chair of the UK’s Financial Services Authority, joins Vicky Pryce, economist and board member at the Centre for Economics and Business Research. They discuss public and private debt around the world, focusing